Not sure you can see these, may be too large. I have more pics to share. I'll try to get them on this evening. HD driver made a U-turn in front of me on the highway. Did all I could to miss him swerving to the left. Right front wheel took out his front tire and forks. Did a number on my front suspension. All walked away. I do have a broken arm, not sure exactly what hit me but guess it may have been force from handle bars on the impact.
I'll explain the loss of brakes after impact in a following e-mail, but the bike stayed straight line on all 3 wheels to a rolling stop about 150 yards from impact.
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 05-20-2019 at 06:53 PM.
Reason: Moved to Spyder section & into it's own thread.
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So glad you are going to be OK, bummer about the arm though.
Any crash you live and walk away from is good, if there is a good crash.
All the mechanical stuff can be fixed or replaced.
Always ride Safe
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At work so I couldn't start another thread to show this, but if anyone can please feel free to do so, and I'll try to describe what all happened when I get home.
Originally Posted by TexAmRider
This happened Yesterday Near Brady Texas. Harley Vs Spyder
Not sure you can see these, may be to large. I have more pics to share. I'll try to get them on this evening. HD driver made a U-turn in front of me on the highway. Did all I cold to miss him swerving to the left. Right front wheel took out his front tire and forks. Did a number on my front suspension. All walked away. I do have a broken arm, not sure exactly what hit me but guess it may have been force from handle bars on the impact.
I'll explain the loss of brakes after impact in a following e-mail, but the bike stayed straight line on all 3 wheels to a rolling stop about 150 yards from impact.
2016 RTS Special Triple Black, BRP Freedom Trailer, Spyder Pops Rear Lighting Kit, Spyder Pops Full view Turn Signals, Trunk Light, Rivco Highway Pegs. Doc's Spring Tensioners, Trunk Organizer, Magic Mirrors, Foam Grips, back to Stock Windsheild, Lamonsters cat delete, Bajaron sway bar, More Farkles to come !!
The thin blue line in his avatar?? Is that political?
To explain myself further....
The thin blue line, as I understand it, suggests support for law enforcement.
Could it be construed as a political statement? For sure, yes.
There's a bit of recent history about this, one side seems to dislike the killing of innoc... sorry, anyway, the other side seems to have utmost respect for law enforcement.
Anyway, being a thread about something totally not related to that bit.....
Glad to see everyone was able to more or less walk away from it.
Sorry to hear about the broken arm, those suck. Or so I can only assume.
Closest I've gotten was a broken collar bone. Twice.
KX5062I don't think political symbols are allowed here
To the group, I apologize in advance. I didn't bring it up. I didn't seek this out. But here it is, and conscience dictates a response.
The American flag is not a political symbol. Neither is the thin blue line symbol. The thin blue line symbol is not a symbol of support for LE, as has been alleged in this thread. It is a symbol that was used until very recently for LEOs to subtly identify themselves to each other. It draws from the "thin blue line" allegory among LEOs...professional symbolism. The meaning was a pledge of mutual support between LEOs. Nothing about that is political. The allegory is that there is a thin blue (police) line between order and chaos in any civilization and that the line cannot be broken if it is to remain successful. What is success? Protecting society from the anti-social elements within every society. That's not politics. It is social science. It is universal. I can actively oppose unnecessary use of force by LEOs, seek justice in its wake, and demand punishment of the perpetrators when it was determined to be flagrant instead of unintentional without that being "political." In fact, it's just good social responsibility as a citizen (and former cop, btw). But one cannot use such regrettable incidents to promote one's own candidacy for office, one's political party, or one's sociopathic narcissism without being political. Now to the American flag...
That flag symbolizes a federal republic in which various states and elements of society with different politics, philosophies, and sub-cultures all came together to form the UNITED States of America. The American flag can only legitimately be viewed as political by those who seek the destruction of the Constitutional government of the United States of America. In defense of that Constitution under the flag that represents it, men and women of every race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, etc. have died in battle. In fact, slaves and former slaves died in battle under this flag fighting to protect and perfect what it symbolizes. It transcends politics.
Some people are, in fact, offended by the display of either or both of these symbols. But people like that are...by reason...seditionists, insurgents, revolutionaries, or sociopaths, whether they have enough courage of conviction or self-awareness to admit it or not. That isn't a moral judgment, either. The people who gave us this flag were also seditionists and revolutionaries against their own government (Britain) when they created the United States of America, and clearly explained that fact in the Declaration of Independence. Two of the great and guiding principles symbolized by the flag and enshrined in the Constitution are the freedom to associate/align one's self as one pleases and the freedom to express one's ideas, beliefs, and affiliations without fear of government oppression or interference. For most of us, these rights have become an ethical guidepost applying to all humanity (a basic human right). So one has to wonder what sort of person operating under what nefarious motive could seek to censure or suppress someone displaying an American flag with a thin blue line inscribed upon it.
so glad all walked away with minimal personal damage. You were very fortunate to be on a spyder and not a two wheeler as things would have been much worse for both....
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Hi TexAmRider, Glad you and other rider walked away, brings back memories of my accident last year with my 1st Spyder. Hope your arm has a quick recovery, I had a quick recovery with my broken arm and was out of hospital after a week. My thoughts are with you right now.
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Hi TexAmRider, Glad you and other rider walked away, brings back memories of my accident last year with my 1st Spyder. Hope your arm has a quick recovery, I had a quick recovery with my broken arm and was out of hospital after a week. My thoughts are with you right now.
Is that the one where you went flying over a roundabout?
Is that the one where you went flying over a roundabout?
Hi UtahPete, never went flying over a roundabout, took my eye of the ball and hit a kerb before approaching roundabout. Lessons to be learned.
2015 F3-S in Magnesium with Can Am red frame
Blue Ridge Windscreen
Heated Grips
Name of my F3-S - Sandra
Xmas present to me and from myself on 6/11/2015 - 02/09/2018
2019 F3-S Special Series in Liquid Titanium with Orange frame
Blue Ridge Windscreen
Heated Grips
Signature Light with switch to turn it off and on.
Name of my F3-S - Pamela
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2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
I see an irony in this: cagers are told to look out for motorcyclists, but no one tell motorcyclists to look out for Spyders.
Glad you injuries were no more serious.
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